Staff

Paul Bowe

Paul has more than 30 years’ experience as a qualified engineer and has been involved in all facets of land development and civil engineering projects.

His journey has seen him solely design, draft and project manage subdivisions of varying sizes, undertake investigations, costings and design proposals for local government infrastructure, provide planning advice to both private individuals and government organisations, and manage resourcing and client engagement at Terraco.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
• Graduate Diploma Business Administration (Grad Dip BA)
• Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust)
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Register of Professional Engineer (PE)
• National Engineering Register (NER)

Affiliations

• UDIA Northern Chapter - Committee Member (Present)
• La Trobe University Bendigo - Course Advisory Committee Member (2002-2021)
• Engineers Australia Bendigo Group - Committee Member (1998-2014)
• Engineers Australia Bendigo Group - Chairman (2002-2012)

Andrew Mertens

Andrew has over 30 years’ experience as a qualified engineer. He is responsible for management of the design activities carried out by Terraco.

Andrew frequently undertakes road rehabilitation projects for Department of Transport and several local government authorities, in addition to the design and project management of developments. Andrew is well versed in rural and urban road rehabilitations, footpath and kerb design and drainage network analysis and design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
• Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia (FIEAust)
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Register of Professional Engineer (PE)
• National Engineering Register (NER)

Feature Projects

• 103 Albert Street, Maiden Gully - 30 lot low density subdivision
• Strickland Estate, East Bendigo - 23 lot industrial subdivision
• Rehabilitation Projects for Regional Roads Victoria and LGA's
• Evergreen Waters, Jackass Flat - 330+ lot residential subdivision

Rurik Dawborn

Rurik has over 18 years’ experience as a qualified engineer. His experience includes design and project management of land development projects and network analysis of water, wastewater and reclaimed water networks.

Rurik is skilled at water treatment node analysis and design (WSUD), stormwater flow analysis and detention system design, frequently undertaking stormwater management plans, computations and MUSIC modelling on complex projects to provide a holistic approach to stormwater management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

Feature Projects

• Marong Run Estate, Marong - 79 lot residential subdivision
• Canterbury Estate, Jackass Flat - 202 lot residential subdivision
• Lakeview Estate, Moama - 162 lot residential subdivision
• Marong Links Estate, Marong - 139 lot residential subdivision
• VicRoads - Run Off Roads / Blackspot projects

Affiliations

• La Trobe University Bendigo - Course Advisory Committee Member (2021-Present)

Jordan Sens

Jordan started with Terraco in an undergraduate work placement in 2017. Graduating with first class honours at La Trobe University in 2019, Jordan launched straight into a full-time position with Terraco.

Jordan solely project manages developments of various sizes from preliminary feasibility stages and client engagement through to completion and titles.

More recently, Jordan commenced a new position as a Director at Terraco, implementing ISO certified Quality, Environmental and OHS management systems, maximising the quality of service provided by all staff at Terraco.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honours)
• National Engineering Register (NER)
• NBN Trained Pit and Pipe Designer
• Registered Road Safety Auditor
• MRWA DAS Trained
• Internal Auditor Management Systems ISO 19011:2018
• Quality Management Systems Specialist ISO 45011:2018

Feature Projects

• The Vines, Heathcote - 52 lot residential subdivision
• Apsley Mews, Strathfieldsaye - 17 lot residential common property subdivision
• 63 Joseph Avenue, New Gisborne - 4 lot residential subdivision
• 65 Furness Street, Kangaroo Flat - 11 lot residential subdivision
• 93 Strickland Road, East Bendigo - 6 lot industrial common property subdivision

Abe Steel

Abe began with Terraco as a student in 2013 whilst studying at La Trobe University in Bendigo. Graduating with first class honours, Abe continued with the company as a graduate engineer, and is now a seasoned project engineer with nearly a decade’s worth of experience in design and project management, having trained up some of our other staff members along the way.

Now a Senior Project Engineer, Abe’s primary role now is to provide costings and feasibility reports for potential developments, followed by preparing and lodging planning permit applications. Additionally, Abe manages the office workloads to ensure that all projects are resourced appropriately, resulting in an efficient, high-quality outcome for our clients.

Background

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First Class Honours
• NBN Trained Pit and Pipe Designer
• MRWA DAS Trained

Feature Projects

• 14 Heinz Street, White Hills, Stage 1 - 14 lot residential common property subdivision
• Elstead Drive, Strathdale - 32 Lot residential subdivision
• 5710 Calder Highway, Kangaroo Flat - 5 lot common property subdivision
• 134-136 Edwards Road, Maiden Gully - 16 lot residential subdivision

David Robinson

David commenced working at Terraco in early 2015 as a Graduate Engineer after finishing his bachelor’s degree at La Trobe University, Bendigo. Whist he has been with Terraco he has completed a range of small subdivisions and has been involved with some of our larger developments.

David’s responsibilities within the company include engineering design, drafting and project management of developments. More recently, David has been undertaking larger multi-stage greenfields developments with complex water retention and treatment network design. David strives to provide excellent service to guide our customers through the subdivision process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with Honours
• NBN Trained Pit and Pipe Designer

Feature Projects

• Forest Views, Campbells Creek - 143 lot residential subdivision
• The Avenue, Flora Hill - 48 lot residential subdivision
• 103 Albert Street, Maiden Gully - 30 lot low density residential subdivision
• 40 Harley Street, Strathdale - 13 lot residential subdivision
• 14 Heinz Street, White Hills, Stage 2 - 14 lot residential common property subdivision
• Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Central Hub - Design project for City of Greater Bendigo

Tom Davies

Tom joined Terraco at the end of 2020, and since then has vastly expanded on his skills and competencies, having taken on several smaller brownfields projects of his own, as well as playing a role in many larger jobs.

Tom is a qualified NBN pit and pipe designer and has already designed a multitude of NBN network extensions. Clear and concise communication with clients is one of Tom’s priorities, as well as working collaboratively to produce the best engineering solutions possible. Tom is currently wrapping up his first greenfields development project in Castlemaine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with Honours
• NBN Trained Pit and Pipe Designer

Feature Projects

• Alexander Park, Diggers Rest - Project management and NBN design for three stages
• 3 Watson Street, Castlemaine - 11 lot residential subdivision
• 193 Mackenzie Street West, Golden Square - 2 lot residential subdivision
• 25-29 Urquhart Street, Malmsbury - 2 lot residential subdivision
• 33-35 Steele Street, Chewton - sewer design and project management

Aidan Bowe

Aidan started working with Terraco in December 2020 after graduating with first class honours at Victoria University. During his time at Terraco he has been working on a variety of day-to-day engineering problems, project managing several smaller subdivisions and undertaking detailed design, drafting and project management of mains extensions.

With the guidance and experience of those around him Aidan is quickly expanding his toolset and providing excellent services for our clients. Aidan is always happy to help and work with his clients and authorities to ensure the best outcomes. More recently, Aidan has undertaken design, drafting and project management of a large, multi-stage greenfields development in Bendigo.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First Class Honours

Feature Projects

• Wellsford Estate, Huntly - 71 lot low density residential subdivision
• Strickland Estate, Stage 4 - 5 lot industrial subdivision
• 4 Maclise Street, Castlemaine - 2 lot residential subdivision
• 21 Curtin Street, Flora Hill – 7 lot residential subdivision
• 24 Kennedy Street, East Bendigo - 2 lot residential subdivision

Gerard O'Shea

Gerard started at Terraco in early 2021 through the Work Integrated Learning program at La Trobe University, enabling him to maximise his industry experience as an undergraduate.

Gerards duties include design and drafting of small developments as well as assisting in planning permit applications. Gerard has also completed NBN Training, becoming an accredited pit and pipe designer. These attributes allow Gerard to assist in providing excellent quality and service for clients. More recently, Gerard has been overseeing several smaller brownfields developments around Bendigo.

Background

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with Honours
• NBN Trained Pit and Pipe Designer

Feature Projects

• 315 Midland Highway, Epsom - 6 lot low density residential subdivision
• 42 Scott Street, White Hills - 2 lot low density residential subdivision
• 143 Lloyd Street, East Bendigo - 4 lot residential subdivision
• 14 Race Street, Flora Hill - 4 lot residential subdivision